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    During the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ both Puritanism and the Great Awakening played crucial roles in developing American society by paving the way to the development of democracy‚ by establishing a culture governed by ethics and morals‚ and by creating a united and independent society. The Puritans referred to motley "group of religious reformers who emerged within the Church of England" and "shared a common Calvinist theology" (Heyrman‚ 2002). Their opposition to the Anglican Church and

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    The rainforest destruction has been greatly disturbing to the indigenous people. Their cultures and traditions have been forgotten‚ due to the relying of the city life. Therefore‚ city life would be enhanced greatly‚ crushing and disrupting the old traditions. Without traditional foods and methods to sustain food‚ indigenous people have to integrate with mainstream societies. Once the rainforests have been logged‚ settles would greatly claim for the logged land. Due to the activity or agriculture

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    The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: An Investment Itself? “Race is a cultural construct‚ but one with deadly social causes and consequences” (Lipsitz 2). In his book‚ The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit From Identity Politics‚ George Lipsitz argues that it is in the best interest of white Americans to “invest in whiteness‚ to remain true to an identity that provides them with resources‚ power‚ and opportunity (Lipsitz vii).” Lipsitz’s book gives a substantial

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    THE EFFECTS OF MOUTHWASH ON PEA SEEDS GERMINATION ANITA ASARE PERIOD 1 MR. SORANNO ANITA ASARE PERIOD 1 MR. SORANNO Purpose: The purpose of the pea seeds germination lab is to determine whether pea seeds will sprout with the absence of a complete water solution and replaced by Listerine Mouthwash. Water is the most basic and useful‚ natural resources for all living things. Water is extremely responsible for carrying all life functions within

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    Bronson Crabtree Chism EnglishB2 14 November 2012 Macbeth’s Path to Destruction Walter White once said‚ “I am not in danger‚ Skylar. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No‚ I am the one who knocks.” Walter unveils his rage in this heated conversation with his wife‚ revealing his power and brute force by comparing himself to that of a murderer. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth perfectly parallels with the story of Walter and how several factors ultimately

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    Germination of Seeds of the Native Plant Acacia decurrens Practical Report Biology 1 Introduction: In a botanical sense‚ “germination is the process of emergence of growth from a resting stage.” (http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/germination). Under favourable conditions‚ the seed begins to germinate‚ and the embryonic tissues resume growth‚ developing towards a seedling. Soils from a Cumberland Plain Woodland community were investigated to determine the presence of a soil seed-bank; and

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    Fires of Destruction (word count: 1‚245) In the poem “Nighttime Fires” the speaker of the poem is remembering the speaker father’s wild obsession with burning houses at night and how the speaker had to go with the father to these burning houses with the family. The father is a casualty of the rough economy and this anger toward his bad luck is the reason he loves seeing these macabre scenes. The speaker in “Nighttime Fires” vividly illustrates the lasting impression that the fires and his father’s

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    Dairyland Seed Co.‚ Inc.‚ a seed company that develops and provides genetics in various crops. The company focuses on plant breeding programs in hybrid corn‚ soybeans‚ and alfalfa. The company’s products include corn for grain‚ alfalfa‚ soybeans‚ and corn silage. Dairyland Seed Co.‚ Inc. was founded in 1907 and is based in Kewaskum‚ Wisconsin. The company has facilities and research locations in Gilbert‚ Iowa; Sloughhouse‚ California; Homedale‚ Idaho; Clinton‚ Mt. Hope‚ and West Bend‚ Wisconsin;

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    Century Colonial Puritanism The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathanial Hawthorne‚ is a novel which epitomizes 17th century Puritanism as well as its social and political implications on the people of Massachusetts Bay. The story exemplifies the contemporary social hypocrisy of the time which was characteristic of New England’s insecurity as a fairly new colony. The Puritans pushed to distance themselves from the corruptions of the Church of England they had left behind by forging their own moral and social

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    ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the possibility of using yellow bell seeds crude extract as fuel.Mature yellow bell seeds were collected‚ cleaned‚ and ground using mortar and pestle. Water was added before the juice was extracted. To remove excess water‚ the juice extracted from the seeds was boiled and was allowed to cool. Testing on the use of the crude extract for lighting purposes then followed. Results show that it is possible to use the crude extract as substitute for kerosene

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